Saturday, August 23, 2008

Rethinking the Power 12

1.) Southern CalAnother National Championship, and they've got team of the decade sewn up.

2.) FloridaI think they will grow a defense to go with that battering ram quarterback.

3.) Ohio StateThey return a gob of starters, and can beat about anyone (except teams from a certain regional conference). Should be fun when they face the Trojans early, and will take my top spot if they man up & beat them.

4.) OklahomaThis analysis isn't that hard-hitting, but I like Bob Stoops.

5.) GeorgiaLots of talent. But if you follow SEC football, Georgia always figures out a way to mess up a good thing. I'm just not a true believer yet to rank them up at the top.

6.) West VirginiaThere'll be a steep decline after this season, but they still have a great offense.

7.) MissouriA good QB can take you far, and the Tigers have one.

8.) TexasIt's not so much about the X's & the O's; it's about the Jimmy's and the Joe's. Mack Brown keeps bringing a steady stream of talent to Austin, so they should do well this season.

9.) LSUThese Tigers have everything but a good QB. They could possibly develop one & finish this high at the end of the season. Or they could wallow in mediocrity and drop to third or fourth in their conference division.

10.) WisconsinUnder-rated every year -- sure, I'll stick them in my top 10. They may not hang around for long, though, because they get Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State in successive weeks fairly early.

11.) ClemsonSupposedly the ACC favorite. There's a decent chance they could lose their opening game of the season against a certain crimson-clad school.